Wow. I saw it mentioned here on PC recently, and I just watched it. WOW. There were a lot of triggers there....but I wanted to see it, and I'm glad I did. So many powerful moments in that movie. But what I love most is the end. The client has an impact on the T, and helps T to grow. I firmly believe that. My T recently told me she has nothing to gain from my therapy. I didn't say anything to her, but I don't agree. I think Ts learn and grow from their clients, and grow to change sometimes, just like teachers are never the same when they retire as when they first enter the profession.

I was reading a book that mentioned how a T was retiring, and his longtime clients reflected on his work, and boasted proudly how he never changed, he remained consistent through the years. The T himself bragged about it being "good technique." The writer of the book actually put a different perspective on that, saying that the T didn't let his clients matter enough to him to be influenced and changed by them, and it was one of the saddest therapy stories he'd ever heard. Interesting...